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Employers around the country have good news for workers who dread chats about their performance: Feedback is on the way out. Many companies, executive coaches and HR professionals are looking to erase the anxiety-inducing word from the corporate lexicon, and some are urging it be replaced by what they see as a gentler, more constructive word: “feedforward." Feedback too often leaves workers feeling defeated, weighed down by past actions instead of considering the next steps ahead, but “feedforward" encourages improvement and development, its proponents say.

NEW DELHI : The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday flagged growing fragmentation in international trade with an over-ninefold increase in the number of trade concerns raised in just the last six years. Trade concerns raised at WTO committees are seen as an early indicator of trade disputes.

The laws do not bestow on shareholders of a company an inherent right to participate in its management; it is the board with which governance and oversight of management is entrusted. Shareholders, especially public shareholders, inevitably have to depend on the disclosures made by entities to the bourses.

Misconceptions abound in the crypto industry, such as the belief that your project doesn't require a US legal opinion. This, however, is far from accurate.

₹2,000 crore. Interestingly, ‘deal value’ would also include the value of any investment in the target by any acquirer group entity in the last two years. The need to introduce new-age merger thresholds (alongside more traditional turnover-based thresholds) assumed significance after Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp escaped antitrust scrutiny despite its deal value being $19 billion.

Digital India journey has yielded substantial impact at scale. Insights from it were shared with the G20.

In the end, the 2023 G20 Leaders Summit was over almost before it started. Halfway through Day 1, Indian negotiators had hammered out a consensus on the Leaders’ Declaration that, in the words of India’s G20 Sherpa, had “absolutely no dissent, no footnotes, no chair summaries." It was that rare example of a well-achieved global consensus. With 112 outcomes and presidency documents, India’s was arguably also the most productive G20 presidency, having more than tripled the substantive output of previous presidencies.

In today's market update, Ripple has witnessed a decline of roughly 1.2%, bringing its current price to $0.4787. 

«This case is about the future of the internet,» said Kenneth Dintzer, arguing for the Justice Department that Google began in 2010 to illegally maintain its monopoly.

cryptocurrency market witnessed nearly $70 billion worth of illicit transactions in the last five years, a new report said on Tuesday. According to data presented by AltIndex.com, an investment analysis company, illicit crypto transactions increased by 308% since 2017.

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The government says it will convene a meeting with the state, territory and federal MPs responsible for online gambling before the end of the year, as it moves to ban the use of credit cards for online wagering.

Disney Star has collaborated with digital storytelling platform Pratilipi for a first-of-its-kind multi-series content deal that will allow the former to develop multiple new fiction television shows adapted from stories available on the latter's platform. The content produced as part of the association would be broadcast across languages on Disney Star’s TV and digital platforms. This will be the first time a TV series will be adapted and developed on an online self-publishing and audiobook platform. Stories on Pratilipi have an extensive readership and listener base that extends up to 15 million subscribers.

Barbie' can now be watched while sitting in the comfort of home. Directed by Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie starrer has become the number one movie both at North American domestic and the worldwide box office in 2023 after garnering more than $1.4 billion. On Tuesday, September 12, the wait is over is over as the 'Barbie' film is available for home viewing, as per a report in USA Today. «Barbie» will be accessible for digital purchase and rental starting this Tuesday through platforms like Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu. As of now, it has not been released on Blu-ray or DVD formats, according to the USA today report. “Barbie” is finally coming to the small screen, giving audiences everywhere the freedom to belt out “I’m Just Ken” along with Ryan Gosling without shame. It’ll come at a cost, though, at least for a little while. Greta Gerwig's billion-dollar blockbuster will be available to buy on video-on-demand for a cool $29.99 starting Tuesday, as per an AP report. Please note that «Barbie» carries a PG-13 rating, making it unsuitable for young children. The film «Barbie» has a runtime of 1 hour and 54 minutes, with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling leading the cast. The film took on a life of its own after a wild marketing blitz and “Oppenheimer” proximity, inspiring moviegoers to don their pinkest, most sparkly ensembles for group trips to the theaters. With over $1.4 billion in global ticket sales, it has ascended to become the biggest movie of the year, the biggest in Warner Bros. 100-year-history and the biggest live-action movie directed by a woman.

Apple is expected to unveil its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports likely to be replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union. The bloc is insisting that all phones and other small devices must be compatible with the USB-C charging cables from the end of next year, a move it says will reduce waste and save money for consumers.

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Project Sela leaned on the Bank of Israel's cyber security expertise and ongoing work on the digital shekel and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority's (HKMA) learnings from Project Aurum and e-Hong Kong Dollar. In Sela, the rCBDC ledger is operated by the central bank without compromising end user privacy as personal identifiers are obfuscated.

India has been working on a CBDC for years, under the belief that a digital rupee could reduce costs associated with physical cash management, boost financial inclusion, improve efficiency, and encourage innovation in cross-border payments.YES Bank is one of four lenders to have been picked by the RBI for an eRupee retail pilot, using a unique QR code mechanism for conducting transactions. Now, users can scan any UPI QR code through the YES Bank Digital Rupee app, expanding the CBDC's reach.

Infosys has announced a multi-year digital transformation deal with Denmark-based STARK Group, a business-to-business (B2B) distributor of building materials. The transformation will also involve leveraging Infosys' artificial intelligence (AI) suite of services Topaz. The size and tenure of the deal was not publicly disclosed. As part of this collaboration, Infosys and STARK Group will establish a data centre in Denmark, which will serve as the foundation to drive tech advancements in the collaboration and provide services to STARK Group’s offices across Europe.

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2023-24 — Series II was opened for subscription on September 11 and it will be available till September 15, 2023. The nominal value is Rs 5,923 per gram of gold. The issuance price of the Gold Bonds would be Rs 50 per gram less than the nominal value for investors who apply online and pay against the application using a digital means. The nominal value of the bond based on the simple average of closing price [published by the India Bullion and Jewellers Association Ltd (IBJA)] for gold of 999 purity of the last three working days of the week preceding the subscription period, i.e. September 06, September 07, and September 08, 2023. Here is a look at how to buy SGB on various bank websites.